The county board is the governing body of the county of Crow Wing. Board members, in partnership with county staff, work to ensure the delivery of services and programs essential to the continued prosperity of Crow Wing County.
The county administrator serves as the clerk of the county board.

Commissioners
There are five members of the county board and each represents one of five districts:

District 1 - Philip J. Trusty
District 2 - Paul M. Thiede
District 3 - Rachel Reabe Nystrom, Vice Chair
District 4 - Rosemary Franzen
District 5 - Doug Houge, Chair

The commissioner district map allows county residents to identify the commissioner for their district.

Meetings
County board meetings are held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the County Board Room located on the third floor of the Historic Courthouse.  view 2012 schedule

The county board also holds an informational Committee of the Whole meeting prior to each county board meeting from 8:00-9:30 a.m.

Additional Information
If you have any questions or would like to schedule an item on a County Board or Committee of the Whole agenda, please contact the County Administrator's Office at (218) 824-1067.
 
Crow Wing County Board of Commissioners meetings air on local cable access channel 8 on Thursdays at 7:00 pm for subscribers to either Charter Communications or Consolidated Telephone cable services.

Mission, Vision and Values
The Crow Wing County mission is to provide high quality, cost-effective public services in a friendly and respectful manner.

The vision of Crow Wing County is to be a leader among Minnesota counties in providing best in class public services.

Crow Wing County values are:

• Communications that are open, honest, and direct
• Creativity and engagement from all staff
• Organizational excellence, as it applies to service
• Programmatic and operational performance
• Respect and dignity for all people